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Last updated: 15 Jun 2026, 7:10 PM (Saudi time)
A comprehensive accessibility guide for elderly and disabled pilgrims performing Hajj 2026: free wheelchairs, electric carts, proxy Hajj rulings, over-65 requirements, and practical tips for limited mobility.
A guide to Zamzam water for Hajj 2026: its 4,000-year history from Hajar's desperate search, where to find it in the Haram, how to take it home (5L bottle per pilgrim), the Sunnah of drinking it, and its geological uniqueness.
Over 50,000 international pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for Hajj 2026 from Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, with the arrival phase continuing through May 21 across 12,000+ flights.
Iraqi pilgrims enter Saudi Arabia overland via Jadidat Arar, tracing the path of the ancient Darb Zubaydah - a 1,400 km Hajj route built over 1,000 years ago under Abbasid patronage and now a UNESCO tentative World Heritage Site.
A spiritual preparation guide for Hajj 2026 with four weeks to go: settle debts, write your will, increase worship, learn the rituals, purify your intention, and the final night dua before departure.
A spiritual guide to the Day of Arafah for Hajj 2026 (expected May 26): the best Prophetic supplication, how to structure the afternoon, preparing your dua list, and making the most of the pinnacle of Hajj.
Hajj: Return of Lagos pilgrims kicks off tomorrow The Sun Nigeria
Hajj: Ogun pilgrims leader lauds direct flight from S’Arabia as 345 return Punch Newspapers
Second batch of Ogun hajj pilgrims arrive Gateway Airport Daily Post Nigeria
Makkah Haram Sharif Live 🕋 | Hajj 2026 First Look 😍 Mariners (9GTAtFIVzm) Mshale
First batch of Kwara Hajj pilgrims to return from Saudi Arabia Sunday Punch Newspapers
Lagos pilgrims to begin return journey from Saudi Arabia next week Daily Post Nigeria